as in punitive
inflicting, involving, or serving as punishment
called for disciplinary actions in response to the outrageous behavior
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Recent Examples of disciplinary
Hughley also has a disciplinary record of past behaviors, including inappropriate discipline.
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Minyvonne Burke, NBC News, 18 Mar. 2025
The cases had already been investigated and substantiated by the Civilian Complaint Review Board and were sent to the NYPD for disciplinary action.
—Eric Umansky, ProPublica, 31 Mar. 2025
These resources offer detailed information on licensing, registration status, past disciplinary actions, and customer complaints.
—True Tamplin, Forbes.com, 31 Mar. 2025
Fort Leavenworth also housed POWs in its disciplinary barracks.
—Dan Kelly, Kansas City Star, 30 Mar. 2025
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Minyvonne Burke, NBC News, 18 Mar. 2025
The cases had already been investigated and substantiated by the Civilian Complaint Review Board and were sent to the NYPD for disciplinary action.
—Eric Umansky, ProPublica, 31 Mar. 2025
These resources offer detailed information on licensing, registration status, past disciplinary actions, and customer complaints.
—True Tamplin, Forbes.com, 31 Mar. 2025
Fort Leavenworth also housed POWs in its disciplinary barracks.
—Dan Kelly, Kansas City Star, 30 Mar. 2025
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“Disciplinary.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/disciplinary. Accessed 25 Apr. 2025.
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